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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

CHEFNASDAQConsumer Defensive● Active
$80.90
+$0.16(+0.20%)
Market Cap$3.3B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$82.81
52W Low$53.2
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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · CHEF · as of Feb 24, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

5,156
+127+2.53%vs prior year

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-26·Full-time · Global
Total Employees
5,156
Change (1Y)
+127
Growth % (1Y)
+2.53%
Revenue / Employee
$804.8K
Net Income / Employee
$14.0K
Market Cap
$3.3B

CHEF Employee Count

2011 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)SEC filing link
2026-02-245,156+127+2.53%
2025-02-255,029+156+3.20%
2024-02-274,873+749+18.16%
2023-02-284,124+1,412+52.06%
2022-02-222,712+491+22.11%
2021-02-232,221-226-9.24%
2020-02-242,447+131+5.66%
2019-03-012,316+322+16.15%
2018-03-091,994+46+2.36%
2017-03-101,948+255+15.06%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About CHEF employees

CHEF Employees · Headcount

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had 5,156 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. employs 5,156 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Food Distribution industry. Revenue per employee stands at $804,798, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s workforce increased by 127 (2.53%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s revenue per employee of $804,798 positions it among the notable performers in the Food Distribution sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CHEF Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had 5,156 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-24